let's revive the internet of 1995 - 2005

1. 2019-01-29 at 10:59 AM UTC

   #21
   

   Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Grimace I think maybe you misinterpreted, Lanny?
   
   He can use a widely available assortment of software to "bottleneck" his connection to any speed he sets, including 56k dial-up. Of course. Granted, the "community" he wishes to build, would all have to hop on board with that and do it to their own machines each. I don't believe he intended to create some community that is "bubbled" from a network sense where it downgrades incoming and outgoing to 56k limitations, regardless of the connecting speed.

   
   But that type of internet use was sooooo boring in comparison. Pics and videos were not available to be posted. The manageability and functionability were nothing like today. I dont understand the "appeal"
2. 2019-01-29 at 11 AM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]

   Originally posted by Jackrabbitpsych But that type of internet use was sooooo boring in comparison. Pics and videos were not available to be posted. The manageability and functionability were nothing like today. I dont understand the "appeal"

   
   Nostalgia. To (re)experience the Internet when it was new. For many, it wasn't a horribly drab and awful time, but a pretty magical experience. For me at least.
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3. 2019-01-29 at 11 AM UTC

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   Technologist victim of incest
   It’s fun to listen to ya young ‘uns reminiscing. You guys are cute.
4. 2019-01-29 at 11:01 AM UTC

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   Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Technologist It’s fun to listen to ya young ‘uns reminiscing. You guys are cute.

   
   Ikr i am actually trying to remember how long ago that was and how far the internet has come. I remember my ribbed green screen apple lol
5. 2019-01-29 at 11:02 AM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]

   Originally posted by Technologist It’s fun to listen to ya young ‘uns reminiscing. You guys are cute.

   
   Bitch, I'll fire up this Commodore 64 and this 9600 Baud modem and meet you on the REAL BBS.
6. 2019-01-29 at 11:03 AM UTC

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   Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Grimace Bitch, I'll fire up this Commodore 64 and this 9600 Baud modem and meet you on the REAL BBS.

   
   Colecovision...that is all...lol
7. 2019-01-29 at 11:07 AM UTC

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   Technologist victim of incest
   Bring it baby, I’m breaking out my CPU. Oh wait, let me get another tape so I can archive this.
   
   
8. 2019-01-29 at 11:08 AM UTC

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   Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Technologist Bring it baby, I’m breaking out my CPU. Oh wait, let me get another tape so I can archive this.
   
   

   
   I was so excited to get a boom box with a tape player...total pain in the ass but you could record the radio lol lol
9. 2019-01-29 at 11:08 AM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   Tape drives are still in use today, so it's not like it's some fantastically ancient tech.
10. 2019-01-29 at 11:09 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Grimace Tape drives are still in use today, so it's not like it's some fantastically ancient tech.

    
    8 track tapes are totally non existent tho...
11. 2019-01-29 at 11:10 AM UTC

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    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]

    Originally posted by Jackrabbitpsych 8 track tapes are totally non existent tho…

    
    True, but the YouTube Technologist posted was referencing tape drive storage mediums, used in servers back then as they are today.
12. 2019-01-29 at 11:11 AM UTC

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    Technologist victim of incest
    Yeah Grim, we had to haul out these big ass tapes to archive CAT scans. Those suckers were cumbersome.
    
    I’m surprised they’re still in use. You can store on a flash drive what you could store on one of those.
13. 2019-01-29 at 11:12 AM UTC

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    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]

    Originally posted by Technologist Yeah Grim, we had to haul out these big ass tales to archive CAT scans. Those suckers were cumbersome.

    
    I believe it. But that still had absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the Internet and what this thread is about and your experience with it.
14. 2019-01-29 at 11:12 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Grimace True, but the YouTube Technologist posted was referencing tape drive storage mediums, used in servers back then as they are today.

    
    I posted too quick after her to see it i think lol...
15. 2019-01-29 at 11:14 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Grimace I believe it. But that still had absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the Internet and what this thread is about and your experience with it.

    
    No but aol was a joke compared to now. Not to mention that apple i had all i could do is put in the floppy disk of Karateka besides that you needed advanced comp sci to do shit
16. 2019-01-29 at 11:14 AM UTC

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    Technologist victim of incest
    No, it doesn’t, it has to do with the old equipment I used in the early 90s. So only you can reminisce?
17. 2019-01-29 at 11:15 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Technologist No, it doesn’t, it has to do with the old equipment I used in the early 90s. So only you can reminisce?

    
    I think they arent "reminiscing" love. You would have had to be alive then lol
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18. 2019-01-29 at 11:18 AM UTC

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    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
    Even this software Lanny has been kind enough to run for us. Is a recreation of 90's style bulletin boards. I love it, for one. Truly, I do. All the shit I sometimes give him, I love it. This is how ALL of the Internet was back then. Basic HTML, low-quality pictures, a forum here or there. Good shit. Prior to that, BBS dial-up. Everything from hacking to drugs, to sex, and all the shit. The start of Totse's "text file" collection before it went WWW. NIRVANANET wasn't the only BBS, there were shit tons. If they weren't local to you, long distance was charged. Connection time fees could be astronomical.
19. 2019-01-29 at 11:19 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut
    Im google searching those years to remember wtf it was even like. I was in college in 95. Not sure and cant remember but i dont think computers were readily available. I did fail comp sci that year '95 that is
20. 2019-01-29 at 11:20 AM UTC

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    Jackrabbitpsych African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Grimace Even this software Lanny has been kind enough to run for us. Is a recreation of 90's style bulletin boards. I love it, for one. Truly, I do. All the shit I sometimes give him, I love it. This is how ALL of the Internet was back then. Basic HTML, low-quality pictures, a forum here or there. Good shit. Prior to that, BBS dial-up. Everything from hacking to drugs, to sex, and all the shit. The start of Totse's "text file" collection before it went WWW. NIRVANANET wasn't the only BBS, there were shit tons. If they weren't local to you, long distance was charged. Connection time fees could be astronomical.

    
    Idk what bbs is. I remember beta lol